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2018: British Armed Drone Operations Reach a Crossroads
Chris Cole: With the Iraqi and Syrian declaration of victory over ISIS, the UK should bring its armed drones home
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Western Complicity Is Fuelling Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis
A besieged and starved population has been pushed to the brink of famine. The UK, US and France need to re-evaluate their relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Mapping a World from Hell: How 76 Countries Became Embroiled in Washington's War on Terror
More than 16 years after the 'liberation' of Afghanistan, the war on terror remains a remarkably global phenomenon
World’s Biggest Military Spenders
Global defence spending rose to 1.69$ trillion in 2016 with the United States at the top of the list
Afghanistan: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Under aerial bombing and with Europe closing its borders, there is simply nowhere for Afghani's to go
No "Peace Process" Exists to Destroy, But Trump's Jerusalem Decision Dangerous as Hell
Phyllis Bennis: U.S. violations of international law regarding Israel is an old story. Trump's deliberate provocation is not.
Understanding the Historical Significance of Trump's Jerusalem Move
To understand why the move is so contentious, we need to review the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict says Shabbir Lakha
There's No Such Thing as Precise Air Strikes in Modern Warfare – Just Look at the Civilian Casualties in Iraq and Syria
Patrick Cockburn: Governments pretend that air wars today are very different from Vietnam half a century ago. They're not.
The Myth of The "Clean War"
Paul Rogers: Trump's worldview promises low-cost military success. The blasting apart of civilian lives in Iraq says otherwise.
The US Has No Idea How Many Innocent People It's Killing in the Middle East
16 years after the launch of the ‘war on terror’ an untold number of civilians have been killed by disease, illness and by the US and UK-led military campaign
The Uncounted
New York Times investigation: 1 in 5 of the coalition strikes identified resulted in civilian death, a rate more than 31x that acknowledged by the coalition
Remote War and Public Air
Paul Rogers: The CIA's military role in the Afghan morass shows the need for open democracy in an age of hidden violence
The Trump Administration Must Explain When and Why It Thinks the Use of Force Is Justified
Since the start of his presidential campaign, Trump has couched his philosophy of counter-terrorism in the most aggressive terms
Stop the War Remembers Helen John
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Helen John, who died on Sunday
Most of the World's Refugees Are from Countries Invaded by Britain
Countries that have been occupied by Britain or British interests are the source of over half the world’s refugees
Michael Fallon Finally Tells the Truth About Britain's Deals With Saudi Arabia
Fallon's revelations should topple the government
Racist Trump Will Never Be Welcome Here
From the repeated attempts to pass the Muslim Ban to attacking NFL players, Trump is racist and is not welcome here argues Maz Saleem
Who Will Pay for the Reconstruction of Raqqa?
Raqqa residents cannot think of returning because those responsible for destroying it do not seem willing to foot the bill for its reconstruction
Trump vs Kim Jong-Un: Nuclear War by 2019?
Paul Rogers: The risk exists now. A potent mix of narcissism and nuclear bombs could trigger it
StWC Statement on Trump's Opposition to the Iran Deal - 13/10/17
Trump's opposition to the deal appears to have nothing to do with Iran's nuclear programme
Ultimate Disregard for World Opinion
The US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem opens the door for increasing ethnic cleansing of the city’s Palestinian population, writes Ramzy Baroud
ISIS: The Comeback
Paul Rogers: Iraq's depleted military and urban wreckage plant the seeds of an ISIS revival
Shadow Armies: The Unseen but Real US War in Africa
Ramzy Baroud: The old colonial ‘Scramble for Africa’ is being reinvented by global powers that fully fathom the extent of the untapped economic largesse of the continent
What Trump's Jerusalem Move Means for the Middle East
Trump’s decision seems oblivious to the fragility of coexistence in the city
Over Land & Sea: Britain Is Brutalising Its Foreign Policy
It may play well in the Mail or Express but advocating murder will only increase instability says Lindsey German
The Trump Wars Era
From Washington to Cairo, military aggression and "keeping the lid on" are proving deadly. And they will never work.
An Israeli Dream Might Come True If Trump Declares Jerusalem the Capital – but So Will an Arab Nightmare
Robert Fisk: Aren’t there enough wars in the Middle East to keep even the crazed White House busy?
UK Government Pressured Over Secret Base's Role in Trump's Drone Strikes
Menwith Hill base has been used to aid “a significant number of capture-kill operations” across the Middle East and North Africa
Theresa May Goes to Saudi to Encourage, Not to Crticise
The government’s attempts at justification for its conduct in the Middle East are becoming more and more desperate says Chris Nineham
Trump Is Trying to Make Dropping Nukes a 'Mainstream' Approach to War
The president is a madman in charge of the nuclear arsenal. We should be taking to the streets in protest now.
Helen John Obituary
One of the founders of the protest camp at Greenham Common who devoted her life to the peace movement
The Night of the Long Knives in Riyadh
Joe Gill writes on the Saudi crown prince’s bid to remove his rivals and the West’s interest in the kingdom’s game of thrones
A Government Bankrupt at Home and Abroad
Lindsey German: A duplicitous Foreign Office team is representative of a government which is falling apart
It's High Time Britain Put Peace at the Heart of Its Foreign Policy
Chris Nineham says the public have learned from 16 years of violence abroad
Labour Badly Needs to Adopt Corbyn's View of War and Peace
Corbyn is being undermined by his own party's policy which is giving the Tories a free ride
What Does The Red Poppy Really Mean?
Increasing pressure to wear the red poppy obscures its true meaning writes Lindsey German
Yemenis Left Ravaged by War with No Help in Sight
According to UN figures, more than 21 mil people, about 82% of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance
10 Reasons to Uphold the Iran Nuclear Deal
Medea Benjamin: 10 good reasons why Congress should uphold the agreement as it presently stands
5 Reasons Why Trump Is Moving Towards War With Iran
Trump's confrontation with Iran is a war of choice, not a war of necessity says Trita Parsi
I Am in Guantánamo Bay. The US Government Is Starving Me to Death
As each night comes, I wonder if I will wake up in the morning writes Khalid Qassim
